The installations are to be located in California’s Mojave Desert at Fort Irwin. The $2 billion endeavor, to be completed between 2013 and 2022, is expected to have a capacity to generate 500 megawatts of electricity. It is expected to have the capacity for phased growth to 1,000 MW, if sufficient demand and transmission line capacity exists, Clark Energy said. ...

This is to be the U.S. Department of Defense’s largest solar project, which is expected to include thermo and photovoltaic solar power. It would surpass a 14-MW solar plant at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.